After leaving the stall selling grilled tofu, Li Dajuan couldn't help but sigh: "It's really hard for this little girl. She has to make fifty or sixty kilograms of tofu a day. Even men can't stand it, let alone a girl."
"Mom, do you dare to believe what others say casually?"
Zhang Hao shook his head.
"What do you mean by that? A pound of tofu only costs ten yuan, and the stall fee is so high. How can you still make money?"
Li Dajuan said angrily.
Zhang Chongxin also looked puzzled.
Zhang Hao looked back at the stall owner, and then explained: "Mom, you are too underestimated. Not only can they make money, but they can also make a lot of money."
"How do you make a lot of money?" Zhang Chongxin asked curiously.
"The problem is the food stamps."
"What's wrong with food stamps? One pound is exchanged for one pound, is it fair?" Li Dajuan was confused.
Mother Zhou patted her head and suddenly reacted:
"I understand, my mother-in-law and my father-in-law, you live in the city, so you may not know very well.
When I was a kid, our family would go to the tofu shop to make several barrels of tofu every Chinese New Year. I remember that one pound of soybeans could produce four pounds of tofu. The little girl received our one pound of food stamps and definitely made a lot of money."
"What? One pound of soybeans can produce four pounds of tofu?"
Li Dajuan's eyes widened.
Zhang Hao nodded and then added: "On the market now, usually one pound of soybeans can be exchanged for two pounds of whole grains. Even after all costs are deducted, for every pound of tofu sold, one can almost make a guaranteed profit of one pound of whole grain stamps.
"
As we all know, food stamps are worth much more than money, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them.
"Let me tell you, why is her tofu sold so cheaply? It only costs ten yuan per pound, which is a few cents higher than the price at the supply and marketing cooperative. It turns out that she deliberately lures people into taking the bait." Li Dajuan said with a displeased face.
She is this kind of person. She is used to worrying about everything and doesn't like to be taken advantage of.
Zhang Chongxin was full of admiration: "As expected of someone who studied finance, she can actually find such a good idea. According to my analysis, she only needs to sell two kilograms of tofu every day to ensure a steady profit."
Generally on the black market, the price of refined grain stamps is basically around 300 yuan, while coarse grains are only 70% of the price of refined grains, which is more than 200 yuan.
Of course, if there is an emergency, the price of food stamps may increase tenfold. Because of the outbreak of the war, the price of food stamps once exceeded 1,000 yuan.
"Old man, since selling tofu is so profitable, why don't you stop opening your antique shop and simply change it into a tofu shop?" Li Dajuan took the opportunity to suggest.
Zhang Chongxin was immediately moved.
Zhang Hao quickly advised: "Mom, Dad, don't be impulsive. Although making tofu seems to be highly profitable, it won't last long. After all, it's not a big secret. At most, it's just a gap in information, and you can deceive everyone."
"It shouldn't be so fast, right?"
Zhang Chongxin frowned.
"Dad, as the old saying goes, 'The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit.' In such a profitable business, competition must be fierce.
It is estimated that profits will be wiped out before long. It is almost impossible to make a fortune silently. This so-called inside story cannot be hidden at all."
Zhang Hao explained patiently.
Zhang Chongxin was finally convinced: "Well, our family will not get involved."
Next, the group of people wandered around slowly, and finally found a stall selling fish tanks.
"Boss, do you have a larger fish tank here?" Zhang Hao asked.
"We have it in the warehouse. How big do you want it to be?"
The stall owner seemed very enthusiastic.
He used to open an aquarium shop, but then the shop closed down as expected, leaving a bunch of fish tanks and aquarium equipment, so he wanted to take advantage of this wave of consumption to get rid of them quickly and get some blood.
Zhang Hao simply said: "How big is the biggest one?"
"Oh, please take a seat." Realizing that a big customer was coming, the stall owner immediately gave up his small bench.
Zhang Hao couldn't resist, so he casually placed the small bench at his father's feet. The old man had limited legs and feet, so he could just take a rest.
The stall owner rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "To be honest, I used to run an aquarium store, and there happened to be a very large aquarium for display in the store."
"Really? What size is it?"
Zhang Hao quickly asked.
"The specifications are 380 by 195 by 120. The water storage capacity of the entire water tank is as high as 8,800 liters. The material is tempered glass and is very strong and durable." The stall owner answered in detail.
Zhang Hao nodded with satisfaction: "It's enough. What's the price of the aquarium?"
"This thing is not easy to sell, and I won't tell you falsely. Let's buy it for 30,000 yuan. How about it?"
The stall owner said through gritted teeth.
When I first purchased the aquarium, the various expenses added up totaled more than 10,000 yuan. Now, including currency depreciation, it is equivalent to the original price of the aquarium.
"Thirty thousand yuan? This is too expensive."
Li Dajuan couldn't help but complain.
The stall owner smiled bitterly and quickly explained: "Auntie, if you use such a big aquarium to raise fish, your family will no longer have to worry about eating fish.
You must also know how expensive meat is now. Spending 20,000 yuan can buy you the freedom to eat fish. It is absolutely worth the money. Where can you find such a good thing?"
The reason why he was unwilling to lower the price was mainly because he saw that the family in front of him was not short of money, especially the chubby twins. Their living conditions were very good at first glance, and they were definitely not something ordinary families could raise.
Li Dajuan retorted on the spot: "If it is so good, why don't you raise fish yourself?"
"Ahem, Auntie, I really want to raise them, but it's a pity that people don't have enough to eat, so how can there be extra food to feed the fish? Your family is different. The conditions are pretty good."
The stall owner explained helplessly.
Li Dajuan was a little unwilling and wanted to bargain. Zhang Hao didn't want to argue, so he pulled his mother's arm and took over the words on the spot:
"Boss, 30,000 yuan is not impossible, but it has to be delivered to your door."
The stall owner was immediately overjoyed: "Don't worry, as long as you are within the scope of Huicheng, door-to-door delivery is allowed, but if you leave Huicheng, you must..."
"Our family lives in Huicheng."
Zhang Hao interrupted directly.
"That's no problem. I may not be able to make it today. If it's convenient for you, you can pay a small deposit and leave an address. I promise to deliver it to your door tomorrow."
Li Dajuan immediately objected: "I can't pay the deposit, what if you run away?"
"Auntie, I'll give you my ID card. Now you can rest assured, right?"
The stall owner took out his ID card on the spot.
Li Dajuan turned around and glanced at his son. Zhang Hao gave his mother a comforting look, then took the ID card from the stall owner: "Okay, that's it!"
After saying that, he took out two thousand yuan from his wallet and handed it to the stall owner without hesitation, followed by leaving the address of Shawei Village.
Seeing that the deal was concluded, the stall owner finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then showed a rare generosity: "In addition to the aquarium, I will give you a complete set of equipment."
"Thank you, but can you get a few more sets? Don't worry, apart from the free ones, I can pay for the rest. This will save you the trouble of having no place to replace the equipment if it breaks down in the future."
Zhang Hao made a request.
The stall owner showed a big smile: "Of course, no problem, I will calculate the cost price for you."
"By the way, boss, can you buy fish fry here?" Zhang Hao suddenly asked.
"Dad, there are also crabs and lobsters."
Little Pudding reminded loudly.
Zhang Hao touched his youngest son's head: "Don't worry, dad didn't forget."
The stall owner thought for a while and replied: "I can't give you a guarantee. I can only say that I will try my best to help you find out. If there is any news, I will inform you."
"Trouble." Zhang Hao smiled and nodded, and then explained: "My name is Zhang Hao, Gong Chang Zhang, Ri Tianhao. When you arrive at the entrance of the village tomorrow, just tell me my name. The security guard at the entrance of the village will notify me to come and pick you up."
"Okay, I've written it down."
The stall owner nodded solemnly.
After leaving the stall, Li Dajuan felt more and more disadvantaged the more she thought about it, so she stretched out her finger and gently tapped her grandson's forehead, and took the opportunity to educate her:
"In order for you to catch fish, your father threw away more than 30,000 yuan at once. He is a prodigal. Remember, you two, don't learn from your father."
The twins were obedient and nodded seriously.
Zhang Hao suddenly said angrily: "Mom, my boss is actually right. With the aquarium, our family will be able to eat fresh fish in the future. Isn't this 30,000 yuan worth spending?"
"Is this okay? This is not an ornamental fish?"
Li Dajuan expressed doubts.
"Mom, don't worry, it will be fine. Ornamental fish are much more difficult to raise than ordinary edible fish. If you don't believe me, ask my dad, hasn't he raised koi before?"
Zhang Chongxin nodded slightly: "As long as the power supply can be guaranteed, such a large fish tank can at least raise dozens of large fish at the same time. If you eat fish once a week, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"That's fine, as long as you don't lose money."
Li Dajuan finally stopped worrying about wasting money.
Zhou's mother followed up and said worriedly: "What if we can't buy fish fry? In the current environment, those fish ponds have closed down long ago."
"Don't worry about this. I remember that there seem to be several large fisheries built in Zhucheng. If it doesn't work, you can find some connections to get some fish fry back."
Zhang Hao said with confidence.
“It’s good if you can buy it.”
Mother Zhou smiled happily.
…
In the blink of an eye, the next day came. Shortly after Zhang Hao had eaten breakfast, he received a notice from the security guard at the entrance of the village that the aquarium had arrived.
With the cooperation of Captain Fang and others, everyone finally moved the aquarium into the living room after a lot of effort.
The stall owner was very responsible and worked hard for more than an hour. He finally installed the water pipes, filters, oxygen pumps and other equipment one by one, which saved a lot of trouble.
"Auntie, you have children at home. In order to prevent accidents, I specially made a stainless steel cover. As long as it is covered, you don't have to worry about safety issues."
"That's great. Boss Chen, you are so considerate." Li Dajuan handed over a wet towel.
The stall owner took the towel and wiped his sweat: "You're welcome. I'm a seller and I must be responsible to the end."
"Boss Chen, thank you for your hard work. Come and have a sip of tea."
Zhang Hao greeted.
"Thank you for your hard work. Forgive me for my poor eyesight, but I didn't recognize you, Mr. Zhang, yesterday. It's really embarrassing."
The stall owner had just heard the introduction from the villagers and learned that the person in front of him was actually a well-known entrepreneur in the city. No wonder he always felt familiar yesterday.
Zhang Hao smiled and waved his hand: "I'm not a big star, so it's normal that I can't be recognized."
"Director Zhang, how can those celebrities be compared with you? Now that the entertainment industry has completely stopped, they are only slightly better than us ordinary people."
The stall owner shook his head subconsciously.
After some polite greetings, Zhang Hao took the initiative and asked about the fry.
The stall owner hurriedly patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I contacted several previous suppliers last night and finally found the source of supply. If you are in a hurry, I can send the fry over in the afternoon."
"No hurry, no rush, it will be the same in a few days."
"The day after tomorrow, then? Crayfish and crabs are a bit difficult to deal with, but I found a friend at the aquarium and he agreed to help me get a batch of shrimp and crab seedlings."
Zhang Hao asked casually: "Would it be too much trouble?"
"No trouble, crayfish and crabs are common species, and there are plenty of them at the aquarium."
"Thank you so much." After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he took out a bulging envelope from his pocket and handed it to the other party: "Boss Chen, this is the final payment. You can count the extra two thousand yuan.
Today’s wages.”
"Two thousand yuan is too much!" the stall owner said.
If he didn't know the identity of the other party, he would just accept the two thousand yuan. He was eager to make more money.
Zhang Hao quickly comforted him: "Take it, you know I'm not short of the money."
"Director Zhang, this..."
The stall owner looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Zhang Hao took advantage of the situation and asked: "Boss Chen, do you have anything to say to me?"
"Director Zhang, I have a rare opportunity like this today. Can I ask you a question?"
"what is the problem?"
Anyway, it’s idle time, Zhang Hao doesn’t mind chatting with him.
"I have a friend who wants to open an indoor fish farm. Do you think there is potential for development?"
Zhang Hao smiled and joked: "Boss Chen, the friend you are talking about is not you, right?"
"No, I don't have the strength." The stall owner shook his head and then explained: "This friend is my former partner. He knows that I have skills, so he wants to bring me into the team. I am a little undecided.
"
"That's it! Let me ask you, how much money do you plan to invest in your friend's fishery?"
"I estimate it's no more than 50 million. It's just a small fish farm at best." The stall owner replied.
"Does your friend have an inside connection?"
Zhang Hao asked softly.
If it is just a small business, the profit will be too meager, and there is a high probability that it will not be approved by the relevant departments. After all, this kind of small workshop not only has low production efficiency, but also has high supervision costs and difficulty, and the gain outweighs the loss.
If he guessed correctly, the other party probably wanted to bypass the WFP and ship directly on the black market, so that he could make considerable profits.
In dreams, similar cases are common.
The stall owner coughed quickly: "Director Zhang, I really can't hide it from you. You are right. My friend does have some background. His uncle is one of the top leaders of the municipal supply and marketing cooperative."